It’s no mystery that I dig a potted plant (or 20). My most prized plant is my “Granny Ivy”. I spoke about it in length here, but in a nutshell, it’s a plant from a cutting of my Granny’s gigantic ivy. I’ve had it since 1999, so it’s stuck with me through good times and bad. Let’s be honest here,… Read More

Fiddle Leaf Fig Trees (and bushes) are still all the rage in home decor. Their large green leaves add a lot of life to indoor spaces, and they tend to do well with minimal care. Find a groove that works for your fiddle leaf, and you’re sure to raise a healthy plant. Do you know what healthy plants do? They… Read More

Shortly after we moved into our house last November, a package arrived. Addressed to me, I carefully opened the brown cardboard and inside was a gorgeous oblong hanging terrarium, the strangest plant I’d ever seen, and various terrarium filling bits. It was from Untangled Collective and after seeing the shipping city, I knew it could only be a gift from… Read More

Months before my birthday last year, I told John all I wanted was a fiddle leaf fig tree for our new house. I really had no idea he’d remember, but he did and just a few short days before my birthday, he surprised me with my very own fiddle leaf fig tree! Apparently, fiddle leaf fig plants are very finicky. Oops…. Read More

Being a beginner at anything can be daunting, but gardening can seem like a cruel joke to the beginner. Even though I’m growing my first plants at our new home this season, I’m no stranger to gardening. That’s a perk of growing up in a farming family, I suppose. Even if you don’t have the space outside to start gardening… Read More